Contemporary romance
It Starts with Us
Picking up after It Ends with Us, Lily is starting over with a flower shop and a young daughter, while Atlas, her first love, returns and her ex-husband remains in her life.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2022
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 336
- Format
- Book 2 of 2 in It Ends with Us
Read this if you read the first book and want to see where Lily and Atlas end up.
Skip this if you have not read It Ends with Us, or want to avoid domestic abuse themes.
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Quick answers about It Starts with Us
- What is It Starts with Us about?
- Picking up after It Ends with Us, Lily is starting over with a flower shop and a young daughter, while Atlas, her first love, returns and her ex-husband remains in her life.
- Who should read It Starts with Us?
- Read it if you read the first book and want to see where Lily and Atlas end up. Skip it if you have not read It Ends with Us, or want to avoid domestic abuse themes.
- How long and how fast is It Starts with Us?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 336 pages, first published in 2022.
- Does It Starts with Us have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Domestic violence, Abuse.
- Can I borrow It Starts with Us for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends It Starts with Us; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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